Tex. Gov't Code § 824.202 · Subchapter C. SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS
ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by Subsections (a-1) and (a-2), a member is eligible to retire and receive a standard service retirement annuity if:
(1) the member is at least 65 years old and has at least five years of service credit in the retirement system;
(2) the member is at least 60 years old and has at least 20 years of service credit in the retirement system;
(3) the member is at least 50 years old and has at least 30 years of service credit in the retirement system; or
(4) the member has at least five years of service credit in the retirement system and the sum of the member's age and amount of service credit in the retirement system equals the number 80.
(a-1) This subsection applies only to a person who becomes a member of the retirement system on or after September 1, 2007, and who is not subject to Subsection (a-2). A member subject to this subsection is eligible to retire and receive a standard service retirement annuity if:
(1) the member is at least 65 years old and has at least five years of service credit in the retirement system; or
(2) the member is at least 60 years old and has at least five years of service credit in the retirement system and the sum of the member's age and amount of service credit in the retirement system equals the number 80.
(a-2) This subsection applies only to a person who does not have at least five years of service credit in the retirement system on or before August 31, 2014, or who becomes a member of the retirement system on or after September 1, 2014. A member subject to this subsection is eligible to retire and receive a standard service retirement annuity if:
(1) the member is at least 65 years old and has at least five years of service credit in the retirement system; or
(2) the member is at least 62 years old and has at least five years of service credit in the retirement system and the sum of the member's age and amount of service credit in the retirement system equals the number 80.
(b) This subsection applies only to a person who is not subject to Subsection (b-1), (b-2), (d), (d-1), or (d-2). If a member subject to this subsection is at least 55 years old and has at least five years of service credit in the retirement system, the member is eligible to retire and receive a service retirement annuity reduced from the standard service retirement annuity available under Subsection (a)(1), to a percentage derived from the following table:
Age at date of retirement 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
Percentage of standard annuity receivable 47% 51% 55% 59% 63% 67% 73% 80% 87% 93% 100%
(b-1) This subsection applies only to a person who becomes a member of the retirement system on or after September 1, 2007, and who is not subject to Subsection (b-2). If a member subject to this subsection is at least 55 years old and has at least five years of service credit in the retirement system, but does not meet the requirements under Subsection (d-1), the member is eligible to retire and receive a service retirement annuity reduced from the standard service retirement annuity available under Subsection (a-1)(1), to a percentage derived from the following table:
Age at date of retirement 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
Percentage of standard annuity receivable 47% 51% 55% 59% 63% 67% 73% 80% 87% 93% 100%
(b-2) This subsection applies only to a person who does not have at least five years of service credit in the retirement system on or before August 31, 2014, or who becomes a member of the retirement system on or after September 1, 2014. If a member subject to this subsection is at least 55 years old and has at least five years of service credit in the retirement system, but does not meet the requirements under Subsection (d-2), the member is eligible to retire and receive a service retirement annuity reduced from the standard service retirement annuity available under Subsection (a-2)(1), to a percentage derived from the following table:
Age at date of retirement 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
Percentage of standard annuity receivable 47% 51% 55% 59% 63% 67% 73% 80% 87% 93% 100%
(c) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1359, Sec. 55(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2005.
(d) This subsection applies only to a person who is not subject to Subsection (d-1) or (d-2). If a member subject to this subsection has at least 30 years of service credit in the retirement system, the member is eligible to retire regardless of age and receive a service retirement annuity consisting of the standard service retirement annuity available under Subsection (a) decreased by two percent for each year of age under 50 years.
(d-1) This subsection applies only to a person who becomes a member of the retirement system on or after September 1, 2007, and who is not subject to Subsection (d-2). If the sum of the member's age and amount of service credit in the retirement system equals the number 80, with at least five years of service credit, or if the member has at least 30 years of service credit in the retirement system, the member is eligible to retire regardless of age and receive a service retirement annuity consisting of the standard service retirement annuity available under Subsection (a-1)(2) decreased by five percent for each year of age under 60 years.
(d-2) This subsection applies only to a person who does not have at least five years of service credit in the retirement system on or before August 31, 2014, or who becomes a member of the retirement system on or after September 1, 2014. If the sum of the member's age and amount of service credit in the retirement system equals the number 80, with at least five years of service credit, or if the member has at least 30 years of service credit in the retirement system, the member is eligible to retire regardless of age and receive a service retirement annuity consisting of the standard service retirement annuity available under Subsection (a-2)(2) decreased by five percent for each year of age under 62 years.
(e) The board of trustees may adopt tables for reduction of benefits for early retirement by each month of age, but the range of percentages in the tables within a year must be limited to the range provided between two years of age by this section.
(f) Except as provided by Chapter 803 or 805, a member is not eligible to receive service retirement benefits from the retirement system unless the member has at least five years of service credit in the retirement system for actual service in public schools.
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History
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 25, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 15, 1986; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 222, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 835, Sec. 3(a), (b), eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 34.202 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1100, Sec. 4.11(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 11.05(c), eff. Aug. 26, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 555, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1416, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1359 (S.B. 1691), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1359 (S.B. 1691), Sec. 55(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 455 (S.B. 1667), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1214 (S.B. 1458), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2014.
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- Tex. Gov't Code § 824.002EFFECTIVE DATE OF RETIREMENT.Printed as Section 824.202
- Tex. Gov't Code § 824.204OPTIONAL SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS.Printed as Section 824.202
- Tex. Gov't Code § 824.2045PARTIAL LUMP-SUM OPTION.Printed as Section 824.202
- Tex. Gov't Code § 824.205DEDUCTIONS FROM SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY.Printed as Section 824.202, 824.203, or 824.204
- Tex. Gov't Code § 824.405TABLES FOR DETERMINATION OF DEATH BENEFIT ANNUITY.Printed as Section 824.202
- Tex. Gov't Code § 824.503RETURN OF EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS.Printed as Section 824.202
- Tex. Gov't Code § 824.601LOSS OF MONTHLY BENEFITS.Printed as Section 824.202
- Tex. Gov't Code § 824.802PARTICIPATION IN PLAN.Printed as Section 824.202
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